The cameras feature advanced 4D-imaging radar technology and a 4k camera to capture better quality images – and can catch speeding vehicles across five lanes of bi-directional traffic
Speed cameras that detect drivers without flashing and do not rely on road markings are being trialled in London.
The cameras feature advanced 4D-imaging radar technology and a 4k camera to capture better quality images – and can catch speeding vehicles across five lanes of bi-directional traffic.
The current spot speed cameras can only monitor up to three lanes of traffic.
The new cameras will be installed over the next few weeks at 20mph or 30mph sites in Haringey, Tower Hamlets, Havering, Croydon, Hammersmith and Fulham, Brent, Hackney, Ealing and Sutton.
It comes as part of a partnership between Transport for London (TfL) and the Metropolitan Police, as part of the Vision Zero strategy to make London roads safer.
TfL research shows exceeding the speed limit or travelling too fast for the conditions is a factor in around half of all fatal collisions.
Drivers in England and Wales excluding London were caught committing a record 2.9 million motoring offences in 2024. Home Office statistics show the number of recorded offences was up 9% from the previous year, when the total was 2.7 million.
Some 2.5 million (86%) of the incidents involved exceeding the speed limit, which is a record high. More than half (51%) of overall offences resulted in a driver taking a retraining course and fines were issued in 37% of cases, while 12% involved court action.
The figures exclude the Metropolitan Police as it uses a different system to document offences.
Siwan Hayward, TfL’s Director of Security, Policing and Enforcement, said: “Speeding continues to be a major cause of the most devastating collisions on our roads.
“This trial allows us to test new radar‑based camera technology to ensure it meets London’s future enforcement needs.
“Upgrading our camera network is vital to maintaining strong, consistent enforcement, and together with the Met we are using every tool available to deter speeding, reduce road danger and save lives.”
Detective Chief Superintendent Donna Smith, of the Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command, said: “It is tragic whenever anyone is killed or seriously injured on our roads, and speeding remains a major factor, which is why our officers are totally committed to reducing that risk.
“Working alongside TfL, the Met will use every tool available, including new radar‑based camera technology, to deter dangerous driving and support Vision Zero’s ambition of eliminating deaths on London’s roads.
“This trial will improve reliability and deliver better quality images, helping our officers hold offenders to account and ensuring we have a modern and effective enforcement system that saves lives.”
